Airbus Helicopters delivered the 1,300th helicopter from the H135 family, attesting to the popularity of the light-twin helicopter, the company announced yesterday. The H135-family global fleet has accumulated a total of more than 4.5 million flight hours since service entry of the first EC135 in 1996.
According to Airbus, more than 300 customers in 60 countries fly H135-family helicopters on a wide range of missions, including emergency medical services, law enforcement, corporate transport, offshore wind, and military flight training. The majority of the lightweight twin-engine helicopters of this type are operated in Europe, with 641 of them based there, followed by North America, with 316, and Asia, with 195.
In 2016, the H135 was upgraded with Airbus Helicopter’s Helionix avionics suite to better meet customer needs. The avionics system incorporates a four-axis-autopilot—the same one that’s on the H175 and H145—and further reduces pilots’ workload and provides a higher level of safety.
Airbus Helicopters (Booth N1915) delivered the 1,300th helicopter from the H135 family, attesting to the popularity of the light-twin helicopter, the manufacturer announced. The H135-family global fleet has accumulated a total of more than 4.5 million flight hours since service entry of the first EC135 in 1996.
According to Airbus, more than 300 customers in 60 countries fly H135-family helicopters on a wide range of missions, including emergency medical services, law enforcement, corporate transport, offshore wind, and military flight training. The majority of the lightweight twin-engine helicopters of this type are operated in Europe, with 641 of them based there, followed by North America, with 316, and Asia, with 195.
In 2016, the H135 was upgraded with Airbus Helicopter’s Helionix avionics suite to better meet customer needs. The avionics system incorporates a four-axis-autopilot—the same one that’s on the H175 and H145—and further reduces pilots’ workload and provides a higher level of safety.